Ideas for transporting hay baler from Wisconson to Tennessee?

[muddwhumper]

I need to haul a new holland square hay baler down here. Anyone got any suggestions on an economical way to do that?? Its too wide to drive down and the tires are really made for the road.

 

[MFRED]

I'm pretty sure the wheel bearings couldn't handle that trip, and you wouold be going so slow I think you would miss hay season! A trailer would be best. Usually if it can get pulled or backed on, one tire can be removed & the frame blocked so it will be narrow enough. That's how I've done it. I have'nt gone that far with one though.

 

[maxwell1]

I need to haul a new holland square hay baler down here. Anyone got any suggestions on an economical way to do that?? Its too wide to drive down and the tires are really made for the road.

it might be cheaper to sell the baler in WI and buy one in TN

load is limited to 8ft wide or you must have special permits.

Will not be a problem in tn but could be in other states you travel through as they may not be farm friendly.

If you have access to a equipment loader that could pick it up and set in on trailer at an angle, then you would have to make sometype extensions for the wheels to set in..

Above all be safe,
do not get hurt or get someone else hurt if it were to fall off.

 

[jimg]

I recently moved a NH326 from NC to TN. Roading, in my view, esp from WI to TN, is going to be unpleasant at best. While the wheel bearings might hold up just fine they also might not. Youd need to be ready for that contingency. Most offset balers arent narrow, mine is right at 10'. So, missing things close to the edge of the road would require constant attention as would keeping the baler out of the on coming lane. Youll also not want to travel above the recommended road speed making the trip very long. You may also have to deal w/ the local police who might not be happy about some aspect of what youre doing....so you have to know the laws for each state you drive thru. If you get it trucked you may need an oversize permit (for each state it passes thru) depending on how its packed. Mine went on the axles w/ a tire removed (an oversize load). However, I had a dealer in NJ suggest it be put into an old packing crate and shipped on edge (like new ones are). If you go that route I think some amt of the baler needs to be disassembled (no oversize permit but labor to disassemble/reassemble). Also at both ends theres loading/unloading to be considered. My seller did the loading as part of the balers cost. I paid my NH dealer to unload it. Then theres the cost of trucking. I think I paid about $800 between mid-NC to E TN....inc'ed the permits. HTH

 

[vansimplement]

If you need something trucked, you could try taking a look at Getloaded.com - The Internet Load Board for the Trucking Industry - I don't think it's too difficult to use. You sign up and can post a load, and available truckers reply (or call): I think you need to enter the type of load, whether it will need a drop-deck, flatbed, reefer, etc, the pick-up point, and drop-off point, and what you're willing to pay. Truckers constantly check those sites to top off loads or to find backhauls. We've used it at work a few times and we've had truckers respond within hours. You might need to be willing to haggle a bit on price, but overall it makes life much easier when you need something hauled from point A to point B and don't have a private trucker.